Buddy Hield vs. Don May Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don May and Buddy Hield that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Don May: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 Don May 1

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 10 Don May 7

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 2 Don May 3

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 Don May 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 14.8 Don May 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.0 Don May 3.5

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.5 Don May 1.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Don May 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 Don May 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 10,952 Don May 3,339

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 3,005 Don May 1,309

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,819 Don May 389

Total Steals Buddy Hield 637 Don May 29 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 229 Don May 10 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 742 Don May 379

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .432 Don May .453

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .395 Don May - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .859 Don May .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) Don May 20.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) Don May 7.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) Don May 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) Don May 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) Don May 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 10.8 Don May 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 2.9 Don May 2.2

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.4 Don May 0.6

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 Don May - *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 Don May - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 172 Don May 41

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 47 Don May 31

Total Assists Buddy Hield 23 Don May 9

Total Steals Buddy Hield 14 Don May 0 *

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 6 Don May 0 *

Total Games Buddy Hield 16 Don May 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .415 Don May .333

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .433 Don May - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .938 Don May .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025) Don May 4.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025) Don May 2.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025) Don May 0.9 (1969)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025) Don May - *

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025) Don May - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.